Gov. Dayton tells MPR that Amy Koch's apparent affair with a staffer makes it hard for Republicans to claim the moral high ground when it comes to marriage. He says he hopes the party will reconsider a constitutional amendment that would restrict marriage to opposite-sex couples.

Supporters of the constitutional marriage amendment have filed a lawsuit asking the Minnesota Supreme Court to change the ballot title question back to “Recognition of marriage solely between one man and one woman." Last month, Secretary of State Mark Ritchie and Attorney General Lori Swanson changed the tittle voters will see in November to “Limiting the status of marriage to opposite sex couples.”

Jewish Community Action used a Minnetonka event to rally opposition to the marriage amendment that will appear on Minnesota's ballot this fall. One of the group's leaders says the amendment, which would ban same-sex marriage, is contrary to the values of the Torah. Not all rabbis agree, though.

The Golden Valley-based company came out Thursday to voice its opposition to the proposed constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage in Minnesota. "We do not believe the proposed constitutional amendment is in the best interests of our employees or our state economy -- and as a Minnesota-based company we oppose it," General Mills said in a statement. The Pioneer Press notes General Mills and Little Canada-based St. Jude Medical are the only two major corporations in Minnesota to publicly oppose the marriage amendment.

Earlier this month, the Golden Valley-based company publicly opposed the constitutional amendment that would ban same sex marriage in Minnesota. WCCO reports people in favor of the measure -- that will be on the ballot in November -- plan to protest outside the General Mills headquarters Tuesday through Friday.

Supporters of the marriage amendment say a social media tool being used by opponents amounts to harassment. It allows Facebook users to identify and contact friends who might plan to vote in favor of the Constitutional amendment, which would ban same-sex marriage. Users of the Facebook tool say it's no different than a conventional phone bank.

John Taft, CEO of RBC Wealth Management in Minneapolis, is among a handful of Minnesota executives to publicly declare their opposition to the proposed constitutional amendment that should ban same-sex marriage in the state. The Pioneer Press reports Taft is working behind the scenes to build a safety-in-numbers that will allow more high-profile business leaders to speak out against the amendment before the November election.

Augsburg College in Minneapolis is the second higher educational institution to publicly oppose the November ballot measure to define marriage in Minnesota solely between one man and one woman. Minneapolis-based Capella University joined the coalition to defeat the marriage amendment last month.